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STI, Asia markets retreat after Dow dives nearly 900 points on Trump tariff threats
Potential US tariff action against Europe over Greenland sparks sell-offs; Bitcoin falls over 3% Singapore shares were trading lower on…
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Bain makes binding FineToday bid, eyes Asia beauty market: sources
FineToday operates in 11 Asia markets, including South Korea and Singapore, with China its second-largest after Japan Bain Capital has…
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Meta’s Asia policy chief Simon Milner to exit as regulatory challenges mount
The company is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence at a time of heightened scrutiny on its core platforms Meta Platforms is…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Boustead Singapore, Jumbo Group
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 20): Singapore Exchange (SGX):…
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Nasdaq-listed eToro to roll out SGX stocks on platform in Asia expansion push
Nasdaq-listed investment platform eToro is stepping up its focus on the Asia-Pacific as a key area for future growth, with Singapore…
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K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and…
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KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback KKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia…
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Lionsgate Sells Streaming Platform Lionsgate Play in India, Southeast Asia to Founder Rohit Jain
Lionsgate has sold its South Asian and Southeast Asian streaming operation Lionsgate Play to Rohit Jain, the executive who developed the…
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Morgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul
Despite a record year in Asia, the bank cautions against raising bonuses too sharply, aiming to smooth compensation Morgan Stanley…
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Asia markets extend gains on ‘Sell America’ inflows, despite Trump’s Iran tariff threat
Asian markets extended gains at market open on Tuesday (Jan 13), as the momentum from a global rotation out of US assets continued despite…
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Singapore Exchange proposes bond futures for India, South-east Asia
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) held multiple calls with treasury officials from global banks about introducing futures tied to some Asian…
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Grab, Chinese automaker GAC to deploy 20,000 EVs across South-east Asia
It will involve the introduction of three of the Chinese player’s models – Aion Y, Aion ES, and Aion V – across the region Ride-hailing…
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Asia bankers fear US scrutiny of loans involving chips, China
The backlash against US capital flowing into an AI ecosystem linked to Chinese firms can be swift SOME bankers in Asia are starting to…
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Former mm2 Asia subsidiary Vividthree receives letter of demand for S$1.2 million
Former mm2 Asia subsidiary Vividthree on Wednesday (Jan 7) announced that it received a letter of demand from UOB for nearly S$1.2…
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Former mm2 Asia subsidiary Vividthree dives 17% on news of payment demand from UOB
Former mm2 Asia subsidiary Vividthree on Wednesday (Jan 7) announced that it received a letter of demand from UOB for nearly S$1.2…
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mm2 Asia unit receives S$200,000 payment demand from creditor
This is the third demand for payment that mm2 Asia’s subsidiaries have received in two weeks A unit of the embattled entertainment group…
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Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting…
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China’s reawakening puts Asia M&A on confident course for 2026
The country-focused PE firms have also been hunting overseas. The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major…
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China, Synthetic Narcotics and the Political Economy of Proxy Production in Southeast Asia
The contemporary narcotics economy is best understood not through the lens of traditional drug cultivation but through the political…
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mm2 Asia unit receives payment demand for S$18.9 million from creditor
A unit of embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Dec 29) said it has received a payment demand for S$18.9 million, even as the…
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Return of global funds puts South-east Asia in spotlight for 2026
Foreign funds have poured US$337 million into the region’s emerging markets in December Global capital is coming back to South-east Asia’s…
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Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade
Asian markets edged slightly higher on Friday (Dec 26) amid holiday-thinned trade, though some exchanges remained closed for the Boxing…
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PDC World Championship 2026: Paul Lim, 71, on being oldest winner, darts in Asia and facing Luke Humphries
Lim met Englishman Humphries in the first round of the 2021 World Championship and, on that occasion, Lim was a 3-2 winner. The odds of a…
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AI, liquidity to drive Asia markets in 2026 amid US fiscal risks: Schroders
The technology sector remains the cornerstone of Schroders’ bullish thesis for the region In 2025, US fiscal and geopolitical headwinds…